Sterilization is the process of destroying the living micro-organisms that includes transmissible agents such as spore forms, bacteria, fungi, and unicellular eukaryotic organisms from medical equipment, surface, and fluids and among others. Sterilization is mandatory in medical industry to improve the efficacy and safety of the instruments. Sterilization can be done by various processes such as chemical, heat, high pressure, irradiation, and filtration. Chronic diseases such as HIV and lethal hepatitis may attack due to the use of unsterilized equipment.

Market Dynamics: North America Sterilization Equipment Market

Increase in the number of surgeries, growing pharmaceutical, medical devices, and food and beverages companies, increase in prevalence of chronic diseases due to change in lifestyle, government initiations to maintain the sterilization standards in research centres and hospitals, well-developed healthcare infrastructure, and technological advancements in sterilization process are anticipated to fuel the market. However, high cost of sterilization equipment and regulatory issues are expected to hamper the growth of sterilization equipment market.

Market Scope: North America Sterilization Equipment Market

Sterilization equipment market is segmented on the basis of product type, technology, sterilization type, site of sterilization, and end user

Based on the product type, market is segmented into the following:

Sterilization Indicators

Sterilization Accessories

Others (Detergents, Lubricants)

Based on technology, market is segmented into the following:

Pre-Vacuum

Gravity Displacement

Steam-Flush Pressure Pulse

Based on the sterilization type, market is segmented into the following:

Moist Heat Sterilization

Dry Heat Sterilization

Low-Temperature Sterilization

Filtration Sterilization

Radiation Sterilization

Others

Based on the site of sterilization, market is segmented into the following:

Onsite Sterilization

Offsite Sterilization

Based on the end user, market is segmented into the following:

Hospitals

Pharmaceutical Companies

Food And Beverages Companies

Medical Devices Companies

Research Institutes

Others

Country Analysis: North America Sterilization Equipment Market

Geographically, North America sterilization equipment market segmented into U.S. and Canada. U.S. sterilization equipment market driven by FDA approvals for newer technologies in sterilization process. For instance, in June 2017, Advanced Sterilization Products received FDA clearance for Sterrad Velocity Biological system used in surgical devices sterilization by using Hydrogen peroxide at low temperature. Moreover, high demand for non-disposable surgical devices and stringent regulations by the government to maintain the sterilization standards in research centres and hospitals are anticipated to fuel the market. Canada sterilization equipment market is poised to grow at a significant rate owing to increase in the demand for non-disposable medical devices, expansion of business by market players, and adoption of newer technologies are propel the market.

Competition Assessment: North America Sterilization Equipment Market

Some of the players in the North America Sterilization Equipment market include:

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